Risha

Age

17 years old

School

New Plymouth Girls’ High School

Talent

Risha Nath is a passionate and driven Year 13 student at New Plymouth Girls’ High School, where she serves as the 2025 Technology Leader. A standout in the fields of technology, leadership, development, and design, Risha has consistently demonstrated initiative and innovation.

She is the founder and leader of She++, a student-led club she created to increase female participation in technology. Under her leadership, the club has grown to include over 50 active members, fostering a vibrant and inclusive tech community within her school.

Risha is also the creator of Brainwave, a peer tutoring app that helps students connect based on their academic needs which is being used within the school to help in the scholarship space.

How We Helped

Thanks to Youth Boost, Risha is advancing her passion for technology and leadership – growing her She++ club and developing Brainwave further.